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Scanning

1. After programming frequencies, simply press SCAN to begin

scanning. During scanning, when you rotate the VFO, you can
select the direction (

↑ or ↓) you want to scan.

2. The indicators of active banks appear on the display, and the

bank being currently monitored flashes. You can deselect
banks from active scanning by entering their number on your keypad. The deselected
bank indicator changes to "-", and the bank’s channels are not scanned.

Note: At least one bank must be active. You cannot deactivate all ten banks at the same

time. If you try to deselect all the banks, the first bank is automatically selected.

To restore a bank for active scanning, enter the bank’s number on your keypad.
The bank’s indicator will be displayed again.

3. During normal scanning the scanner skips

unprogrammed or locked out channels.

4. When a transmission is received, the scanner

stops on that channel. When the transmission
ends, scanning resumes automatically.

Scan Hold Feature

If you want to stop on a channel during scanning, press
▲/HOLD.

Note: When you press and hold SCAN for 2 seconds, the

scanner will move to the smallest empty channel.

If you want to resume scanning, press RSM.

To directly access a specific channel:

There are several ways to access a specific channel quickly.

1. Press

▲/HOLD.

2. Using the keypad, enter the channel number.

3. Press

▲/HOLD again.

Another method is as follows:

1. Press

▲/HOLD.

2. When the VFO setting is in the channel mode, rotate the VFO until the desired channel

is displayed. The scanner will automatically go to Hold mode.

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3 4 5

9 10

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6

7 8

CHANNELS

Frequency

not entered

Frequency

Locked Out

(L/O)

SCAN

C 001
SCAN
Bank 1234567890

C 001
1300.0000 FM
25cm Amateur 1
UNIDEN Group A

C1000
0000.0000

Bank 10

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